Where does “sambusa” come from?

sambusa (Swahili) comes from Classical Persian سنبوسه, from Middle Persian sambōsag — a triangular-shaped food.

sambusa (Swahili): A kind of samosa: a savoury pastry, often stuffed...

Definitions

  1. A kind of samosa: a savoury pastry, often stuffed...

Ancestry of “sambusa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianسنبوسه—
2Middle Persiansambōsaga triangular-shaped food
Every word from Middle Persian sambōsag →Every word from Classical Persian سنبوسه →